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Monday, January 01, 2018

A Windows Insider MVP Brief Look at 2017

The Windows Insider MVP Program had a busy 2017 with many PGI's (Product Group Interactions) arranged by the MVP Leads, Tyler Ahn and Joe Camp. The primary focus has been the launch of the long-awaited Windows Insider MVP website, https://insider.windows.com/en-us/community-mvp/.

The Windows Insider MVP Program originated following the October 2015 reorganization of the the Microsoft MVP Program. The first award cycle was in July, 2016 and comprised MVPS who were in the Consumer Security, Surface, Windows Experience and Windows Phone award categories as of the April Microsoft MVP award cycle. (Thank you for "adopting us", Windows Insider Team!) From there it has expanded so if you know a Windows Insider who, over the past 12 months, has "demonstrated superior knowledge, leadership and passion, combined with a desire to help and accelerate other's learning, careers, and abilities", the nomination form can be found here.

With ~45 builds released during the year, the Windows Insider Program has been an overwhelming success. Busy, but successful! The year began with Windows Insider Build 15002 on January 9, 2017, and ended with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17063 on December 19, 2017. The Windows 10 Creators Update was released worldwide on April 11, 2017, followed by the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on October 17, 2017. The latest Insider Preview releases for PC, Server, IoT, and SDKs as well as ISO images can now be found on the Flight Hub.

The Feedback Hub has had a lot of improvements made during 2017. Should you run into an issue or have an improvement suggestion, it is important to take the time to document or "upvote" it in the Feedback Hub. All submissions are reviewed and submitted to the appropriate Product Group Team for review.